At the end of almost each fight or argument, young kids usually start blaming one another for the issue. They end up saying, “You started it.” Interestingly, sometimes adults also behave in this childish manner.

In Saudi Arabia, we always jokingly say that American diplomats stationed in the Kingdom are so patriotic that they celebrate their country’s Independence Day four times each year — thrice in Saudi Arabia early during the year and once with everybody else in the United States on 4th of July.

Few weeks ago, I planned a short trip to the American capital, Washington, D.C. and just a few days prior to my departure the China Central Television (CCTV) contacted me to participate in a television show to discuss Saudi Arabia.

Until the 1970s, Finland had one of the most bureaucratic and centralized education systems in Europe. It was not because the Finnish people or the government lacked the will or desire for a better education system but because the country had limited natural resources

Al-jawharain Arabic means jewel and this is exactly what Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah wanted to give the Saudi youth, astate-of- the-artfootball stadium at King Abdullah Sports City, which the Saudis named Al-Jawhar